How Can My Fiancé with 7 Years in Hotel Management Advance His Career?

Dear Seniors,

I am looking for good suggestions from all of you as my fiancé has a diploma in Hotel Management and 7 years of experience in the same industry at reputable hotels, but he is not getting what he deserves. He is very hardworking and dedicated to work, but I observe that he is not achieving what he aspires for. Could you please let me know what degree he can pursue to grow in the field or in a field where he can achieve what he deserves?

Please do let me know as soon as possible. Eagerly waiting for the reply.

Regards,
Shweta Singh

Please ask him to attend interviews to assess his skill levels. This way, he can understand what is required to develop himself and acquire the necessary skills for his hard work.

Dear Shweta, I have a hotel background, albeit for a brief period. However, it is sufficient to provide comments on your post. My observations are as follows:

a) First and foremost, he is your "fiancé" (and not "fiancée"). You are his "fiancée".

b) You have not provided his background of work, i.e., is he from F & B (Production) or F & B (Service), Housekeeping, Front Office, or Sales? What is his designation?

c) You have written that " have 7 years of experience in the same industry at good hotels, but he is not getting what he deserve". But then you have not mentioned what he "deserves"?

d) Hard work is part and parcel of a hotelier's life. They need to work for six days, and an average working day lasts for 10-12 hours or even more. This does not leave them any room to develop their general knowledge or remain in touch with the subjects they studied in the BHM. Nevertheless, the perception that he works hard is yours or his. We need to know the views of his GM or VP.

d) The entire hotel industry (at least in India) places enormous importance on verbal communication skills. So, how are his communication skills? Does he have a good command of English?

e) The basic problem with the hospitality industry is that they deal with very basic issues throughout their life and do not give much regard to "analytical skills". One who develops analytical skills starts scaling up very fast.

f) In most hotels, there is a tremendous shortage of quality manpower. Still, newer and newer hotels or hotel chains are coming up. Even then, why is he not getting the right job?

As a solution, I recommend he go through his course contents once again. He should develop supporting skills like computer skills. He should also know the basics of finance.

All the best to him and your future conjugal life as well.

Dinesh V Divekar

First of all, I have misspelled "Fiancé" as "Fiancée" by mistake. I know "He is my fiancé and I am his fiancée." The extra 'e' at the end depends on the gender: if you are a girl, you would be a man's fiancée. The way you have pointed out is not at all correct; I am requesting you to take care of it in the future.

For your information, he is from F&B, and I have posted this to get suggestions for his higher studies. As he has a degree in Hotel Management, what should he pursue next to get more opportunities in his field? My concern is, should he go for any one of the following degrees, and which one would be the best considering his background and experience:

- Master in Tourism
- Master in Hospitality Management
- Master in Event Management

Waiting for genuine suggestions from all.

Regards,
Shweta Singh